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Order of Business (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Who closed down the health services?

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which applications for redeployment throughout the public service have been met to date with particular reference to addressing the need for extra staff in areas and Departments most affected by the economic situation; if any assessment has been done to identify the number of requests for redeployment or...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which the various Government Departments, local authorities and health service have experienced increased or reduced staffing levels through redeployment or otherwise in the past five years and to date in 2011; if the various sectors remain to be effective and cost effective in terms of meeting the new...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review or reform the structures affecting public or civil servants seeking transfers or relocation within or inter-Department with a view to achieving a more streamlined and seamless response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28861/11]

Written Answers — Public Expenditure: Public Expenditure (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which public expenditure reduction targets identified in the context of the EU-IMF bailout have been achieved and are on target to date under the various headings identified, those which have exceeded expectations and those below target; the extent of capital and current expenditure involved; if it is possible...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are prepared to enter negotiations with a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/11]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance if senior officials of the Revenue Commissioners are prepared to meet with a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28428/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons employed in each area in the public sector over the past ten years and to date in 2011; the extent to which skills and salaries have altered over this period; the ratio of management to employees; the extent to which public service reform is likely to affect such ratios; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of the public sector reform if any undertaken over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28856/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which costs throughout the public service have been examined with a view to the identification of areas costing the Exchequer more than that in adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28857/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which comparisons have been made between unit costs in the public sector here with those in adjoining jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28862/11]

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which comparisons have been made between costs in the public and private sectors; the issues emerging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28863/11]

Written Answers — Procurement Policy: Procurement Policy (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which he has examined the way costs can be reduced through more effective procurement policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28858/11]

Written Answers — Public Service Reform: Public Service Reform (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a study has been carried out regarding the volume and scale of documentation now required by various Government Departments, local authorities and the health services notwithstanding the existence of advanced technology; the degree to which this has reduced the effectiveness and efficiency of respective Departments; and...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which it is expected to meet staff reductions by way of voluntary or other retirements over the period of the plan announced following the EU-IMF bailout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outstanding documentation that must be submitted to her in order to resume payment of basic supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28426/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons receiving illness benefit pre-January 2009, who continue to provide supporting medical documents to her Department will receive payment while a person receiving illness benefit post-January 2009 must subsequently apply for invalidity pension or disability allowance or both after two years but will receive no...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an entitlement to disability allowance exists in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28486/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility for State contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28628/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (11 Oct 2011)

Bernard Durkan: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the eligibility for State contributory pension in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if Irish and Spanish contributions will be used in any calculation of entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28629/11]